Meydavud District

Not to be confused with Meydavud Rural District.

For the city, see Meydavud. For other places with a similar name, see Meydavud.

Meydavud District Persian: بخش میداود
District
Meydavud District
Coordinates: 31°20′15″N 49°54′34″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Bagh-e Malek
Capital	Meydavud
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,302
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meydavud District (Persian: بخش میداود) is in Bagh-e Malek County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meydavud.[3][a]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Meydavud-e Sofla was elevated to city status as Meydavud.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 18,588 in 3,758 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 17,725 people in 4,130 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,302 inhabitants in 3,892 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Meydavud District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Meydavud RD	8,768	4,493	3,730
Saroleh RD	9,820	9,642	8,059
Meydavud (city)[a]		3,590	3,513
Total	18,588	17,725	15,302
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Meydavud-e Sofla[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 December 2024). "Meydavud District (Bagh-e Malek County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 17 March 1383]. Divisional reforms in Bagh-e Malek County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.46477; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 19580/T29167K. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2022) [Approved 19 May 1389]. The recognition of Meydavud-e Sofla, the capital of Meydavud District, from the functions of Bagh-e Malek County in Khuzestan province, as the city of Meydavud. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 4/1/196684/42/1; Resolution. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.